Spangler, Ryan Anthony.

Syncing the Americas : José Martí and the Shaping of National Identity. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (299 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- I: Reading the Other America: History, Translation, and Political Landscapes -- 1 "Our America" and the Crisis of Latin Americanism -- 2 "He has not made himself known to me" -- 3 Social and Cultural Textualizations of the Modern Martí Project -- 4 Martí and Emerson -- 5 Creating Superman -- 6 Politics, Justice, and Style -- 7 Bancroft, Motley, Martí, and American Renaissance Historiography -- II: Defining and Building the Modern Nation: Race, Punishment, and Poetics -- 8 The City Unmakes Empire -- 9 Fear and Gratitude -- 10 José Martí -- 11 José Martí, Our Revolutionary Victor Hugo? -- 12 Vile Brothers -- 13 Modern Tensions in the Poetics of José Martí -- 14 Martí and his "Amor de Ciudad Grande" -- 15 José Martí and the Call of Technology in "Amor de ciudad grande" -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Contributors.

This book focuses on José Martí's reflections and critique of social, cultural, and political events in the United States between the years of 1880 and 1895, bringing together some of the most recognized scholars from the United States, Cuba, South America, and Europe studying Martí in a unique contribution and collaborative international effort.

9781611488524


Martí, José,-1853-1895-Political and social views.
Martí, José,-1853-1895-Philosophy.


Electronic books.

F1783.M38 S95 2018

972.9105092